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Reflections on Agora’s 2013 Entrepreneur Retreat

It’s been about 2 weeks week since I returned from Agora’s Entrepreneur Retreat in Nicaragua, and I am still processing the experience.  During a week of many powerful moments and intimate conversations, a few stand out. They stand out for … Continue reading

Agora Entrepreneur Turns off Lights, Aims to Innovate Solar Energy Sector in Guatemala

(GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA) Today, Juanish Rodriguez, founder of the Guatemalan solar company Quetsol, will be turning his lights off until he can turn lights on for millions in his home country. Via the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo, Quetsol is seeking the … Continue reading

Are Millennials the key to Impact Investing’s Success?

There has been a lot of talk recently about the so-called “Millenial” generation. This distinctive group of idealistic, well-traveled twenty- to thirty-five-year-olds has been successful in carving out a niche for itself in popular culture. It is a bunch that has … Continue reading

Women Entrepreneurs Focus of New Collaboration Between Agora Partnerships and The Eleos Foundation

Agora Partnerships, a Washington, D.C.- and Managua-based nonprofit dedicated to accelerating the growth of early-stage, impact companies throughout Latin America, today announced a partnership with The Eleos Foundation that will unleash the potential of women in Latin America through the … Continue reading

So, You Want to Start a Social Enterprise?: The Seed

You’ve heard the buzz, and you want to start a social enterprise. That’s great – but where do you begin? Just as every tree begins with a seed, every enterprise begins with an idea. Maybe you already have an idea. … Continue reading